Month Year Issue

May 2004 Issue: 32

Journal of Conceptual Modeling
www.inconcept.com/jcm

Question From Class Assignment
Gordon Everest PhD. and the Data Modeling Class

Here is a question I gave my advanced database design class this spring (2004).
Perhaps you would like to include it in JCM.

Editors Comment - Gladly

The diagram below expresses some rules for forming groups of students to work on class project assignments of varying weight. Give a complete and precise verbalization (an English language interpretation) of the constraints shown (recognizing that not all are expressible in Visio Enterprise Architect Edition)

For an added bonus, what is the implied maximum number of students which can be accommodated in a class, under the given frequency constraints?

If you car to reply send your answer to path@inconcept.com. I will forward them to Dr. Everest.
We can them compile the answers and ask Dr. Everest for the solution in the next edition.
Gordon Everest, Professor of MIS and Database
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota

and The Data Modeling Class